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Reading on the Po River

Entertainment in the territories along the Po River

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Parco del Po e del Morbasco
Cremona
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The enhancement of the Po and Morbasco Park is connected to some cultural interesting proposals. This is the aim of the project “Reading on the Po River” which was born in cooperation with Cremona Municipality and all the other municipalities which are part of Cremona Libraries' Network (RBC). An entertainment proposal to involve all the municipalities which are located along the river Po.  
The Festival, organized by the Environmental and Cultural Department of Cremona Municipality, together with the municipalities of the villages along the Po river, is focused on the river, analysed from a new and innovate cultural point of view. From the 24th to the 26th of October are taking place a series of events with the participation of actors and writers, experts and reading groups.

“Reading on the Po River” is the result of a strong and fruitful cooperation among the municipalities of the Po and Morbasco Park and all the other subjects on the territory. A cooperation which gave birth to a real governance able to enhance the local traditions. A new kind of active citizenship in the local context which experiments its knowledge on the Po river in a new and more innovative way. A knowledge which can be disseminated through the reading of works which are connected, in different ways, to the history of the river and to its traditions. 

Program of the Festival:

Friday the 24th of July 2020, at 9.30 p.m., San Daniele Po, Bar “L'attracco di Isola Pescaroli” Presentation of the book "Storie naturali" by and with Davide Persico, reading by Alberto Branca;

Sunday the 16th of August 2020, at 9.00 p.m., Gerre de Caprioli, along the river Po
Presentation of the book "Autobiografie della leggera" by Danilo Montaldi, reading by Alberto Branca and Francesca Grisenti;

Friday the 21st of August 2020, at 9.30 p.m., San Daniele Po, Bar “L'attracco di Isola Pescaroli” Reading of the book "Campane sull'acqua" by Giuseppe Ghisani, reading by Alberto Branca;

Friday the 28th of August 2020, at 9.00 p.m., Cremona, Arena Giardino
Stories and vision from the river – A tribute to Sandro Talamazzini, reading by Alberto Branca

Wednesday the 2nd of September 2020, at 8.45 p.m., Bonemerse, Farisengo Farm
Reading by Alberto Branca and Massimiliano Pegorini

Friday the 4th of September 2020, 9 p.m., Arena Costa Sant'Abramo
Reading by Massimiliano Pegorini

Saturday the 5th of September 2020, 9 p.m., Spinadesco, Church Square
Reading about the river with music. Reading by Alberto Branca

Friday the 11th of September 2020, a Cruise on the Po river, departure from Cremona
Presentation of the 2nd edition of the book "Il grande fiume Po" by Guido Conti. Reading by Alberto Branca and Guido Conti

Friday the 18th of September 2020, at 9 p.m., Cremona, Ex-Colonie Padane
"Letture di fiume" with texts by Guido Conti, Giovannino Guareschi, Gianni Celati, Giuseppe Tonna. Reading by Alberto Branca and Massimiliano Grazioli. Accordion: Nicholas Forlani.

READING GROUPS

Sunday the 20th of September 2020, at 11 a.m., Cremona, Little Library of the Natural History Museum
Reading and playing workshop  "Pietrino il Sassolino del Po" – for children of 4-5 years old (reservation is required)

Saturday the 26th of September, 5 p.m., Castelverde, Library
Reading of the book  "La piena" by Andrea Cisi

Saturday the 10th of October, 5 p.m., Castelverde, Library
Meeting with the local writer Andrea Cisi

Monday the 26th of October, at. 3.30 p.m., Bonemerse, Municipality Council Room  "BONEletture": reading and discussion about the book  "Fiume lento" by Alessandro Sanna

 

                                               

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